McCormick’s Closes at the Oxford Hotel; Space Will Become Urban Farmer
After three decades in lower downtown, McCormick’s Fish House has closed in the Oxford Hotel. It will become an Urban Farmer, run by Sage Restaurant Group.
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Cuban Food Truck El Bohio Criollo Finds a Permanent Home in Golden
A food truck that popped up on Federal Boulevard near Mile High Stadium last spring quickly distracted me from the many Mexican taco vendors in the area. El Bohio Criollo stood out because its menu was Cuban; instead of carnitas and smothered burritos, the truck peddled yuca fries, croquetas, Cubano…
Craft-Beer Trade Group Finally Addresses the Possible Effect of Legalized Marijuana
Like a stressed-out dad who ignores the fact that his kids smell of pot whenever they come home from school, the Brewers Association has been dodging the issue of marijuana for a while. Although the Boulder-based organization, which represents the craft-beer industry nationwide, is located in the first state to…
Denver Chefs and Restaurateurs on 2017: More Tapas, Fewer Sliders, Better Breakfast
Happy 2017, Denver! As we kick off what promises to be another action-packed year in the Mile High City’s restaurant industry, we asked local chefs and hospitality professionals to tell us what they’d like to see happen over the next twelve months. In response, they issued pleas for better service…
The Six Tastiest Events on Denver’s Culinary Calendar, January 2-6
Wake up and smell the tequila: 2017 is here and another year’s worth of delicious food events awaits. Start off the year in style at a festival of bold, experimental beers or a lavish tequila dinner, or try some ice cream like you’ve never had it before. Here are some…
Our Most Popular Restaurant Stories of 2016: Godfather’s, Cold Crush and Brunch
Even with so many great restaurants opening in 2016, readers were most excited about the return of an old standby: Godfather’s Pizza. But the temporary closure of a RiNo nightclub over a shooting this past fall also drew plenty of attention. Beyond that, we learned that Denverites love breakfast, brunch,…
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The Fifteen Best New Restaurants in Metro Denver in 2016
.More than 220 restaurants opened in metro Denver in 2016, serving everything from Chinese hot pot to inventive American comfort food. Here are the fifteen best.
Eight Sunday Brunches to Celebrate the New Year in Denver and Boulder
The first meal of the new year could very well set the tone for the rest of 2017, so make sure you get Sunday brunch right on January 1. Whether you’re looking to usher in the New Year with friends, family and food or simply need to drown the memories…
Denver Restaurant Openings in 2016: Top Trends Behind the Numbers
More than 220 restaurants, bars, breweries, cafes and food halls opened in 2016, adding even more fizz to an already effervescent food scene that has become one of the best in the country over the past several years. But how does that big number break down into something a little…
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Restaurant Roll Call for 2016: All the Openings and Closings in Metro Denver
More than 220 restaurants and bars opened in metro Denver in 2016. Here’s the complete rundown of openings and closings.
Ten Last-Minute Ideas for New Year’s Eve: Dinners, Parties and Celebrations
It’s not too late to snag a reservation for New Year’s Eve 2016: There are still open spots at fantastic feasts, foodie dance parties, luaus and Prince-themed dinners, as well as many more bashes. Ten of our favorites are listed below; for more ideas, take a look at the Colorado…
Just Be Kitchen Takes Over Former Mona’s Space
“I’ve been on a food journey my entire life,” says Jennifer Peters. That journey led to Just Be Kitchen, the gluten-free, grain-free company that Peters founded in 2015 as a packaged-food business. But the business will soon add a fast-casual restaurant, too: Peters recently signed a lease at 2364 15th Street…
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Women Brewers Create “Makin Noise: A Pussy Riot Beer” for Trump Inauguration Day
Donald Trump will grab Lady Liberty by the pussy on January 20 when he becomes the 45th President of the United States, and Inauguration Day will be marked in many ways. Nearly half of the country will celebrate, while the rest will stand by with a mixture of anger, fear…
100 Favorite Dishes: Sesame Chicken From Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant
No. 30: Sesame Chicken from Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant Yes, this is sesame chicken, that ubiquitous Chinese-restaurant standby that many people order but that often proves tepid and timid. Yet somehow the owners of Red Dragon (2456 South Colorado Boulevard) in south Denver have managed to add a little wonder…
Neighborhood Bars: The Skinny on Uptown’s Thin Man
I love the Thin Man. It was one of the coolest places around when I moved to Denver in 2005; it was hipster before hipster was a thing. The strings of red lighting, the artfully displayed infused-vodka collection, and the copious amount of religious imagery hanging everywhere combined to suggest…
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Five Mini-Trends That Brought Big Flavors to Denver Menus in 2016
Some food fads sweep the nation and make us wish we could just flip the “off” switch on the marketing machine; we still remember the 2000s as the decade of bacon, for example. But other trends gain just enough traction that we have fun hunting down great examples — usually…
Beer Calendar: There Will Be Depravity and Other Brewery Fun on New Year’s Eve
In the old days — back when a phone call cost 25 cents and we had to walk ten miles through the snow just to get a replacement ribbon for our typewriters — the new year meant heading to the office-supply store to buy a new planner for the upcoming…
Denver Chefs on Beer, Marketplace Dining, High-Altitude Baking and Never Retiring
What were Denver’s restaurant industry pros talking about in 2016? We provided some answers in part one of our second taste of this year’s chef interviews. Here the reflection continues with more observations on what dining in Denver this year was all about. On how Denver’s changing demographics and the…
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Himchuli Indian & Nepali Cuisine Comes to West Highland
In late 2014, Small Wonder Food & Wine took over what had been the Coral Room at 3489 West 32nd Avenue; the West Highland eatery gave up the ghost earlier this year, leaving a glaring vacancy in a popular restaurant neighborhood. But now neighbors can get a taste of something…
The Ramen Mafia Heralds Hanukkah With a Jewish Ramen Pop-Up
Shh… come here. Sit down. Grab a bowl. You’re part of the Ramen Mafia now. The latest in a series of Ramen Mafia pop-ups is happening this Thursday, when Hanukkah and noodle bowls collide. Last spring’s Ramen Mafia pop-up event took guests through a casual, Japanese-style noodle bar, celebrating the birthday…
The Twelve Best Newly Packaged Colorado Craft Beers of 2016
The craft brewing world felt a squeeze at the top this year as the number of breweries across the country soared past 4,000, and the number of bottled and canned offering grew by the thousands. In Colorado, where there are approximately 360 brewing licenses, competition was as fierce as ever…
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100 Favorite Dishes: Chicken Tenders at the Fainting Goat
No. 31: Chicken Tenders at the Fainting Goat Chicken tenders aren’t just for kids — not at the Fainting Goat, a great downhome bar at 846 Broadway that makes its own tenders. A $10 order gets you five big pieces of actual chicken, hand-breaded to order, then fried, along with…